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"Apple CEO's earnings: The New York Times gets it wrong" Fortune 7:21 AM

"In Executive Pay, a Rich Game of Thrones" ["Not since Steve Jobs has a chief executive at Apple, or any other public American corporation, for that matter, been as richly rewarded in stock as Timothy D. Cook, who succeeded Mr. Jobs as chief executive last August, a few months before Mr. Jobs died."] New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:20 AM

"Apple's progress towards a $1,000 share price may yet go pear-shaped: New iPhones and iPads have everyone excited about Apple's prospects, but pushing into China and into the TV market won't be problem-free" The Guardian 9:15 AM

"Apple: The End Is Nigh" ["The end of iPhone/iPad One Size Fits All, that is. So far, Apple has managed to sell more than 300M iOS devices using only a single size for the iPhone and another for the iPad. I'm becoming convinced this can't last much longer. Soon, I believe, we'll see a range of physically distinct iPhone and iPad models."] Monday Note 6:28 PM

"The iPad as a Generic Name for Tablet? Here Comes the Cease-and-Desist Brigade" Forbes 6:38 PM

"German Courts at Epicenter of Global Patent Battles Among Tech Rivals" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 6:57 PM

"Virus hits half a million Macs: How to protect yourself against malware" TechMediaNetwork 4/6

"I am supporting a small all-Mac company, and the instructions in the various links you provided were great but added a lot of confusion to the question, 'how do I just turn Java off?'" MacInTouch 4/6

"In addition to disabling Java in each browser's preferences UI, I've disabled the Java plugins in /Library/Internet Plug-ins/ as a second line of defense. I've left JavaPreferences.app alone, so Java-based desktop apps should still work as before." MacInTouch 4/6

"There are multiple options for the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) on any computer, including Macs." MacInTouch 4/6

"A second-line, post-Java defense against the Flashback malware appears to be to create a folder called 'Little Snitch' in the root-level (not user's) Library folder." MacInTouch 4/6

"If you don't like the iTunes defaults (no art, genres that are as broad as an elephant, artists sorted by first name, etc.) the app is a nightmare to use. Sure I can bulk-change an album or group of albums genre from the generic 'rock' or 'pop' to something specific like 'new wave', 'post punk', or 'blue-eyed soul', but not the other fields I want handled differently." MacInTouch 4/6

"Even though MacInTouch might not be the proper place to discuss HiRez audio issues, I think there are a few wrong statements in the discussion" MacInTouch 4/6

"Going for distance games on iOS: This week's collection of perpetual running games includes a couple of classics alongside a couple of new titles that are perfect for getting into the genre." CNET Reviews 4/6

"One can still buy an unlocked iPhone 4S from Apple, for a $450 premium over the otherwise similar carrier-locked version. That's a lot more money, but may well be a good deal for a frequent international traveller." MacInTouch 4/6

"App Of The Day: Watch The Masters Tee Off Through Sunday" ["The Official Masters Tournament (Free, iPhone / Free, iPad) just may be the best event app, and the interface and live video can't be beat."] Apple'n'Apps 4/7

"Tweetbot updated with iCloud sync for Timelines and DMs, YouTube previews and more" The Next Web 4/6